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Darcy Stacom

CB Richard Ellis

Five years ago, Darcy Stacom left Cushman & Wakefield Inc., where her father and older sister are top real estate brokers, for its biggest competitor. "I wanted the opportunity to prove myself," says Ms. Stacom, vice chair of CB Richard Ellis Group.

And prove herself she has, in spades. Late last year, Ms. Stacom, who specializes in commercial deals, brokered the record-breaking $5.4 billion sale of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village to Tishman Speyer Properties.

It was the latest in a string of successes. Known as an innovator in structuring transactions, Ms. Stacom, 47, was the top broker worldwide for CB Richard Ellis in 2005 and 2006, with $11 billion in sales in 2006 alone. She continues to break ground by expanding her 15-member team's practice to the other boroughs.

Her involvement in civic life increases along with her status. Ms. Stacom serves on the board of one of the city's largest hospital systems, Continuum Health Partners, and played a role in efforts to lower real estate taxes and create incentives for companies to move downtown.